After turning himself inside-out just to grab a second place in Loenhout, Sven Nys admitted that he felt terrible. “Normally I’m riding a race based on the sensations my body gives me, now I was riding more against those sensations. Today I crossed my borders to grab that important second place; a result that was the most I could possibly aim for here. I’m feeling miserable now,” said Nys in the post-race interview.
The next day, Nys awoke to a fever and cold symptoms, and decided against starting in Middelkerke, despite expressing a strong desire to fulfill his obligation to the race promoters. "The cold is not entirely gone but there is clearly much progress. The extra day of rest on Friday has certainly helped me become healthy more rapidly. I want offer my apologies once again to the people of Middelkerke for my absence." Nys said on his personal website.
